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Post Traumatic Growth. What is Post Traumatic Growth? What is at the other end of the scale? Post Traumatic Decay? Decline? Derail? I’m not sure. Why do some people seem to be able to get back on the horse and move on after a trauma and some don’t? 'What doesn't kill (can) make you [...]

5 Ways to Access Mental Health Support Access for Serving Personnel About Big White Wall A safe online community of people who are anxious, down or not coping. The 'wall' supports and helps each other by sharing what’s troubling them. Our support, guided by trained professionals, available 24/7. Big White Wall is completely [...]

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Funny After Dinner Stories I’ve seen it all at After Dinner Functions. Incredible generosity, brilliant hosts and people having great fun whilst raising huge amounts for various charities and causes. But I’ve also seen some amusing stuff as well, here's a few funny after dinner stories! The Drunk Celebrity I attended an After [...]

My Life Before Joining The Armed Forces. From an early age I enjoyed being outside in the open, although I didn’t really start enjoying structured physical fitness until I began sixth form college, but I was always outside whatever the weather was doing. Opportunities came my way from an early [...]

How I became a 'Casualty' As usual I woke up before my alarm went off; I laid in my sleeping bag thinking about the day before me. The previous day had been taken up with briefings and rehearsals. The company commanders where present, which included the platoon commanders and sergeants. All the [...]